Required subtools

[shayeh]

Can anybody build a small ZIP with follow utils, and place it at the site:
MsiMsp.exe, SignTool.exe, SignCode.exe

[Ionut]

Hi,

These tools are not redistributable and are only available as part of the Platform SDK. The latest version of the PSDK can be downloaded from the Microsoft's website:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Regards,
Ionut

[Turbots]

You mean we have to download 400mb and waste 1Gb of space on our hard drive to be able to use this one MsiMsp.exe file ??

Ridiculous :/

[Ionut]

Hi,

You mean we have to download 400mb and waste 1Gb of space on our hard drive to be able to use this one MsiMsp.exe file ??

Not necessarily (see the next post). The Windows Installer tools (Orca, MsiMsp, MsiZap, WiLogUtl etc) would be distributed with Advanced Installer or they would be available for download on our website if their license agreement allowed this. However, as I mentioned in the previous post, Microsoft does not allow redistributing them and as such they are available only as part of the Platform SDK.

Regards,
Ionut

[Ionut]

Hi,

It is not necessary to download the full Platform SDK in order to install the MSI features. You can download the Web installer (1.2 MB) from the following URL:

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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0BAF2B35-C656-4969-ACE8-E4C0C0716ADB&displaylang=en

Alternatively, you can invoke "msiexec" directly to install the desired features. The Windows Installer SDK contains the following Features:

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- SDK_MSI (the Microsoft Windows Installer SDK - parent Feature)
     - SDK_MSI_BIN  (Tools)
     - SDK_MSI_BLD (Build Environment)
         - SDK_MSI_BLD_AMD64 (Build Environment (AMD 64-bit))
         - SDK_MSI_BLD_IA64 (Build Environment (Intel 64-bit))
         - SDK_MSI_BLD_X86 (Build Environment (x86 32-bit))
     - SDK_MSI_DOC (Documentation)
     - SDK_MSI_SMP (Sample Code)

For example, to install only the "Windows Installer tools" Feature and the "Sample Code" Feature, use the following command:

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msiexec /i http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/A/D/FAD9EFDE-8627-4E7A-8812-C351BA099151/PSDK-x86.msi /qr ADDLOCAL=SDK_MSI_BIN,SDK_MSI_SMP 

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Ionut